Research Resources

The NCBLA and its educational advisors offer useful information, guidance, and resources that will assist you in increasing young people’s research skills. We also include both primary and secondary source information and resources that will assist you in broadening young people’s knowledge related to American History, the presidency, and the White House.

Click a category or scroll down to discover all of the research resources we have gathered to help you whet young people’s appetites for inquiry and research and to expand their critical thinking skills.

Secondary Sources: Book and Web Sources on the Presidents and the White House

Primary Sources: Early Documents and First-Hand Accounts

America’s Founding Documents
Complete text of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and all Amendments in an easy-to-read, scroll, and search format. Links to extensive educational resources for further research also included.

The New Federal City
Documents and first-person accounts include: letter excerpts from Washington, Jefferson, and Pierre L’Enfant; newspaper accounts; and visitors’ observations of the new Federal City.